Patches

What Patches does

Patches Fabrics (legally Boothill Patches Fabrics) is a community sewing center and retail fabric store headquartered at 9749 Mason Avenue, Chatsworth, California. Founded in 2014 and operating with a team of 1-10, the business serves quilting enthusiasts, sewing learners of all skill levels, and charitable community members across the San Fernando Valley and beyond. Patches combines a curated retail fabric selection (batiks, florals, novelties, and blenders from RJR Fabrics, P&B Textiles, and Jinny Beyer designs) with instructional classes, two Gammill longarm quilting machines for professional services and rental time, and philanthropic volunteer programs supporting Operation Mend and Angel Interfaith Network.

The core technical assets are two Gammill longarm quilting machines operated with what the company describes as well over a decade of quilting experience, used both for paid customer quilting services and for lessons/machine-time rental. The product mix spans retail one-time fabric sales, professional longarm quilting services (including custom and standard patterns), and tiered quilting and sewing classes from beginner through advanced, including youth life-skills programming. Distribution combines a physical retail storefront with a global mail-in longarm service channel; the business attracts local walk-ins and remote quilters who ship their unfinished quilts for finishing.

Patches monetizes through a fragmented mix of small-ticket, transactional revenue streams: one-time fabric purchases, professional quilting service fees, per-class or private-class fees, and ancillary services such as mail-order special fabric requests. There is no disclosed pricing, no subscription product, and no e-commerce storefront; sales are driven by community referrals, the local retail footprint, the charity-driven brand, and the company's website. The firm is privately held, with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no funding rounds evident in the data.

Name

Patches

Legal name

Boothill Patches Fabrics

Website

https://patchesfabrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Patches Fabrics is a Chatsworth, California community sewing center and retail fabric store serving quilters and sewing learners with curated fabrics, Gammill longarm quilting services, multi-level classes, and charitable quilting volunteer programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quilting & Sewing Services and Supplies

NAICS

Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (459130)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Quilting & Patchwork Shops (CRALADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Fabric & Textile Stores (CRALADAA), Sewing Machine & Serger Retail (CRALADAD)

Keywords

• Longarm quilting services
• Quilting fabrics retail
• Sewing classes
• Community sewing center
• Fabric retail store

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatsworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fabric Sales: Retail sales of quality quilting fabrics including batiks, florals, novelties, and blenders from suppliers like RJR Fabrics, P&B Textiles, and Jinny Beyer designs. One-time purchase model for fabric products.
2. Longarm Quilting Services: Longarm quilting services using two Gammill machines with custom and traditional designs. Services include machine time rental and lessons for customers who want to quilt their own projects.
3. Quilting & Sewing Classes: Community sewing center offering quilting and sewing classes at various skill levels, including private class options. Classes cover techniques from beginning to advanced levels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Patches Fabrics operates a community sewing center and retail fabric store in Chatsworth, California. It sells quality quilting fabrics (batiks, florals, novelties, and blenders) from suppliers including RJR Fabrics, P&B Textiles, and Jinny Beyer; provides professional longarm quilting services on two Gammill machines with custom and standard patterns; and offers quilting and sewing classes at beginner through advanced skill levels, plus philanthropic programming supporting charitable causes.

Product overview

Patches Fabrics is a community sewing center and retail fabric store offering a unified set of quilting and sewing services. The core offerings include Longarm Quilting Services (using two Gammill longarms for custom and standard quilting patterns), Quilting & Sewing Classes (covering techniques from beginner to advanced), and Quality Fabrics (retail stock of batiks, florals, novelties, and blenders from RJR Fabrics, P&B Textiles, and Jinny Beyer). The business also operates a Philanthropic Quilting & Sewing program that supports charitable causes including Operation Mend and Angel Interfaith Network. Longarm lessons and machine time rental are available as add-on services. The company serves customers nationally and internationally via phone consultations and mail orders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Longarm Quilting Services Professional quilting of customer-provided quilt tops (UFOs) using two Gammill longarm machines, offered with custom and standard pattern options. Customers can drop in or call Jenney for consultation, and the service is also available to mail-in customers from around the world.
• Quilting & Sewing Classes Structured group classes covering quilting and sewing techniques from beginner to advanced levels, including featured and mystery patterns, applique, machine quilting, hand quilting, foundation piecing, binding, color and design, and personal projects. Private classes may be arranged during or after hours.
• Quality Fabrics Retail fabric store offering quality quilting fabrics (batiks, florals, novelties, and blenders) from suppliers including RJR Fabrics and P&B Textiles, plus designer fabrics from Jinny Beyer. Special orders are available in-store and via mail.
• Longarm Lessons and Machine Time Rental Instruction and rental of time on Patches' Gammill longarm machines for customers who want to quilt their own projects on-site.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Operation MendcoreOthersPatches volunteers create quilts for Operation Mend, which provides plastic and reconstructive surgery to injured veterans. Patches volunteers were featured quilting for wounded warriors in a UCLA video accompanying an article about the program. This is one of two primary charitable organizations supported year-round by Patches.
• Angel Interfaith NetworkcoreOthersPatches supports Angel Interfaith Network, which partners with LA County and USC Healthcare Network to meet physical and spiritual needs of patients and families through neighbor-to-neighbor support. This is one of two primary charitable organizations supported year-round by Patches.
• RJR FabricsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPatches stocks quality quilting fabrics from RJR Fabrics, featuring fabrics with luxurious hand, tight weave, clean printing, and high durability that complement customer quilting projects.
• P&B TextilesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPatches carries fabrics from P&B Textiles, offering fabrics with luxurious hand, tight weave, clean printing, and high durability for quilting and sewing projects.
• Jinny BeyerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPatches stocks fabrics designed by Jinny Beyer, an industry favorite designer, as part of their curated fabric selection for customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fat Quarter Shop: Online quilting fabric retailer offering curated designer fabrics, kits, and tutorials. Comparable to Patches' retail fabric arm and class/education focus, but operates at national online scale rather than single storefront.
• Missouri Star Quilt Co. Hamilton, MO-based quilting retailer offering fabrics, classes (extensive YouTube/video education), and longarm services at much larger scale. Most directly comparable peer: same combination of retail fabric, education, and quilting services under one brand.
• Connecting Threads: Direct-to-consumer quilting fabric retailer offering curated fabrics, patterns, and project kits. Comparable to Patches on the retail fabric side and shares a hobby/craft customer base.
• Keepsake Quilting: New Hampshire-based quilting fabric retailer with both catalog/online and physical retail presence, including longarm services. Closely mirrors Patches' combination of fabric retail and longarm quilting service.

Broad incumbents

• Hobby Lobby: National craft and hobby retail chain carrying fabric, sewing notions, and seasonal crafts. Competes with Patches on fabric and sewing supplies but lacks quilting specialization and community-class ecosystem.
• JOANN Fabric and Crafts: Large national craft and fabric retail chain. Competes with Patches on fabric assortment and sewing classes but at vastly larger scale and lower price points; broader assortment dilutes quilting specialization.

Emerging players

• The Quilt Show: Online quilting community and education platform featuring celebrity quilters, classes, and shop partnerships. Comparable to Patches' education and community-led GTM motion, but as an online-only platform.
• Eleanor Burns / Quilt in a Day: Quilting education brand built around patterns, books, and instructional media. Comparable to Patches' educational offering and quilting-enthusiast customer base, though it focuses on education rather than retail.

Others

• Benartex: Wholesale quilting fabric manufacturer serving independent quilt shops. Comparable ecosystem participant: its product lines flow through retailers like Patches and shape the competitive fabric landscape.
• RJR Fabrics: Wholesale quilting fabric manufacturer and supplier. Listed as a Patches supplier partner; relevant adjacent peer because its design and distribution decisions shape the assortment Patches can offer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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